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Sudoku + Dungeon Crawler = Dungeon Pages?

Print a page, Grab a marker and 6 dice. You're good to go! Dungeon Pages - the latest of roll n write PNP to come across my gaming table (thanks to PNP Arcade for providing the review files!)So what's this consist of?Well, for $6 you get 6 different set of dungeons and 6 different heroes,… Continue reading Sudoku + Dungeon Crawler = Dungeon Pages?

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DEEP STATE: NEW WORLD ORDER – World Domination and Set Collection!

Deep State: live out your 1900's illuminati dreams!a simple yet nuanced game of bidding, set-collection and resource management.Your only resource is your agents.Set collecting is the primary aim of the gameBut how you decide to focus that is left up to the Supreme Power cards you buy Mass Power? Finance? Science? Maybe making ties with… Continue reading DEEP STATE: NEW WORLD ORDER – World Domination and Set Collection!

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Wayfarers of the South Tigris – A new trilogy begins!

The latest game by Garphill games kicks off the start of their new trilogy "of The South Tigris" This time the setting is 820AD in the middle east - your goal is to leave Baghdad, and map out the surrounding land, water and skies. This will involve managing your caravan, aswell as gaining influence with… Continue reading Wayfarers of the South Tigris – A new trilogy begins!

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Viscounts of the West Kingdom – A Solo Dive

Garphill games, first reaching a level of fame with their "North Sea" trilogy, they then moved onto their "West Kingdom" trilogy, it's the 3rd entry into this trilogy we will be focusing on today. The Story It's 980AD, the king has bankrupted the kingdom by desperately keeping peace, poverty spread..poverty breeds all sorts of insurgency… Continue reading Viscounts of the West Kingdom – A Solo Dive

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Scythe – A Review in 2022

Scythe - back in 2016, wow. 6 years ago, time flies. Anyway. Back in 2016 Scythe took the boardgaming world by storm. Winning awards on awards, being a solo gamers dream with another implementation of their Automa that had only been seen in Viticulture. So how does it hold up now? In a post-covid 19… Continue reading Scythe – A Review in 2022

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Robinson Crusoe Scenario 3 Session Report

Today we are going to take a stab at scenario 3: our items were the pistol and hammer and nails, using the carpenter and the cook (as well as Friday) Jenny Needs Help: The Carpenters Diary A girls trip gone wrong. That's all this is, a nice weekend get away, Jenny, Maria & I, we… Continue reading Robinson Crusoe Scenario 3 Session Report

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Excavation Earth: Ravaging the planet…peacefully?

A fresh take on the sci fi genre David Turczi's "Excavation Earth" will see you racing around the planet taking what valuables remain, all to sell to the highest bidders, and that's right, all without conflict. Now that's not to say this isn't a competitive game, it is. You'll be manipulating the market, racing to… Continue reading Excavation Earth: Ravaging the planet…peacefully?

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Football Highlights: The Dice Game – A solo take

And it's between the uprights! Field goal to the visiting team. The home team is driving hard, they need a touchdown to win. It seems like it's theirs for the taking, then boom, a last second stand by the defense to stop the final drive of the game, giving a 31-27 victory to me. "Football… Continue reading Football Highlights: The Dice Game – A solo take